Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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State Art museum looking to balance budget The Columbia Museum of Art needs about $160,000 to balance the museum’s $2.5 million budget and avoid a third consecutive year of deficits. When Karen Brosius became the museum’s director three months ago, she was faced with a $200,000 shortfall. The museum has raised about $43,000 to cut the deficit. The $200,000 is part of the mu seum’s annual drive to raise $400,000 from museum members. That money usually goes into the museums operating budget, but this year $100,000 will be used to _-cc__l ,ri_i._i_ j.i.1 j/aj wu pai l ui iuoi j o uoui. New exhibit honors siege of Charleston CHARLESTON — The Charleston Museum has mounted its first per manent exhibit of a 587-day Civil War siege when a Union blockade put a stranglehold on Charleston, which refused tel surrender. The new exhibit in the nation’s oldest museum shows how the city weathered the conflict that opened with the Confederate bombard ment on Fort Sumter in the har bor in 1861. Nation Midsize sedans fare poorly in crash tests WASHINGTON - Twelve mid size sedans earned the lowest safe ty rating from the insurance in dustry in crash tests designed to show what happens when pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles hit cars in the side. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said it could spur automakers to make side air bags standard because vehicles with both head- and torso-protecting side air bags performed best. Models of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord with optional side air bags were the only cars to earn the highest safety rating from the institute. Without the air bags, the Camry and the Accord got the lowest rating. GOP squabbles over tax-cut restrictions WASHINGTON - A Republican fight over proposed restrictions on tax cuts has hamstrung congres sional approval of next year’s $2.4 trillion budget. It’s a battle be tween President Bush’s cherished tax reductions and deficit worries. Republicans running the House and Senate hope to resolve the prob lem and complete a compromise budget after lawmakers return this week from their spring recess. With election-year pressures heighten ing the stakes, success is uncertain. World Bremer thinks Iraq can’t face insurgents BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi securi ty forces will not be ready to pro tect the country against insurgents by the June 30 handover of power, the top U.S. administrator said Sunday — an assessment aimed at defending the continued heavy nmoanoo af TT C fraano oro oiron after an Iraqi government takes over. The unusually blunt comments from L. Paul Bremer came amid a weekend of new fighting that pushed the death toll for U.S. troops in April to 99, already the record for a single-month in Iraq and approaching the number killed during the entire war. Hamas vows revenge after assassination GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - Hamas threatened “100 unique reprisals” against Israel for killing its leader, Abdel Aziz Rantisi Sunday. But it remained unclear whether the Islamic militant group could carry out large-scale attacks. It has failed to do so in the three weeks since Israel assassinated Rantisi’s predecessor, Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin. Hamas chose a replacement for Rantisi Sunday, but did not disclose his name — a sign that Israel’s sys tematic campaign to wipe out the Hamas leadership ahead of a planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip has put the Islamic militant group on the defensive. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE Cv+nnrlnrl C~AmAAA+ _ istory m*m*n 1909: Joan of Arc is declared a saint. 1982: Sally Ride is announced as the first female astronaut. vav/iiuuvj.i viwvuji Wednesday ■ HI: 87 LO: 55 I Thursday HI: 86 nn LO: 57 C. HI: 84 LO: 60 Today STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: Business Administration Building, 6th floor, 4 p.m^ HEATHER A. WADE DOCTORAL LECTURE RECITAL: School of Music 206,4:30 p.m. ADAM ESTES SAXOPHONE RECITAL: School of Music 206,6 p.m. LEE LAMB AND IAN LOGGANS TRUMPET RECITAL: School of Music 206,7:30 p.m. Tuesday use ART AUCTION: Capstone House, Campus Room, Display opens 1 p.m., Preview party 6 p.m., Auction 7 p.m. ROB WEBB TROMBONE RECITAL: School of Music 206,6 p.m. TAPESTRY PRESENTATION: Roger Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. TOWN HALL MEETING ON CHURCH, STATE AND SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: Strom Thurmond Auditorium, 7-9 p.m. use SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE: Roger Center for the Arts, Gonzalez Hall, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S “SPRING FUNG”: 1400 Greene St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. EPIDEMIOLOGY SEMINAR, “POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND BREAST CANCER”: Dr. MarilieD. Gammon of UNC-Chapel Hill, Health Sciences Building 103, 12:30 p.m. ' EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SUPERVISORS: 1600 Hampton Street Annex 104,1:30-4:30 p.m. BIK LEE COMPOSITION RECITAL: School of Music 206,4:30 p.m. A DISCUSSION WITH SC SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JEAN TOAL: Harper College, Gressette Room, 6:30 p.m. BERT LIGON AND FRIENDS: School of Music 206,7:30 p.m. LEFT BANK BIG BAND CONCERT: School of Music 206,7:30 p.m. “SINGLED OUT,” A DATING GAME FOR FRESHMEN: Russell House Ballroom, 7-10 p.m. Thursday use PRESS BOOK SALE: 718 Devine St., 12-4 p.m. STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: Business Administration Building, 6th floor, 4 p.m. LIVE PBS TELECONFERENCE, “UNTANGLING THE WEB: MAKING ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACCESSIBLE”: Law Center Sublevel 1, Conference room, 2:30-4 p.m. COLLOQUIUM, “UNCONVENTIONAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT IN TWO DIMENSIONS”: Jones Physical Science Center 409, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Colloquium 4 p.m. UNIVERSITY CHORUS PERFORMANCE: School of Music 206,7:30 p.m. Friday use PRESS BOOK SALE: 718 Devine St., 12-6 p.m. ZAMY TULLY FLUTE RECITAL: School of Music 206,4:30 p.m. REBECCA GRAUSAM PIANO RECITAL: School of Music 206,6 p.m. MARION SPROTT PIANO RECITAL: School of Music 206,7:30 p.m. GUY FLEMING LIPSCOMB LECTURE IN CHEMISTRY, “SMART DUST: PHOTONIC CRYSTALS DERIVED FROM NANOCRYSTALLINE POROUS SI AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN SENSORS AND MEDICINE: Jones Physical Science Center 006, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Seminar 4 p.m. Nelson to sponsor Fourth of July picnic ' FORT WORTH, TEXAS - Willie Nelson will hold his famous Fourth of July Picnic at the Fort Worth Stockyards this year. “Fort Worth is one of my old hometowns,” Nelson said. “I’ve played all of the beer joints here.” The daylong event will be held on a 27-acre concert field dubbed the North Forty. Besides Nelson, performers will include other country music icons, such as Merle Haggard, Ray Price, David Allan Coe and Kris Kristofferson. Organizers expect about 25,000 people. Last year’s picnic in Spicewood, 35 miles west of Austin, caused a traffic nightmare: There was a reported 11-mile back up with a five-hour waiting time. The commute to the Stockyards should be easier because there will be plenty of space for about 12,000 vehicles, officials said. Neison s rourtn oi juiy Picnic tradition began in Dripping Springs in 1973. Prince William plays water polo, team fails CARDIFF, WALES - Prince William has made his debut on the water polo squad of the Scottish national universities. But his ef forts in the pool were not enough to save his team from defeat. The squad lost both its games this weekend — one to Wales and one to Ireland — at the annual Celtic Nations tournament. The 21-year-old prince, second in line to the British throne, at tracted a crowd for his first public meet, earning a big cheer when he helped prevent Ireland from scor ing at one point. His form in the pool also won support from his opponents. “He gave as good as he got was the word in the changing room af ter the game,” said Welsh captain Oliver Newcombe, 22. “We didn’t single him out for any special treatment. Water doIo is a hard sport to play.” The athletic William is team captain of the water polo team at St. Andrews University, Scotland, where he is studying geography. Wonder to receive songwriting award NEW YORK - The National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame has selected Stevie Wonder as re cipient of the Johnny Mercer Award. The award will be presented USC. Briefly Book sale to offer discounted prices I i The USC Press is holding a < warehouse book sale Thursday ' through Saturday at 718 Devine St. between Park and Huger | streets. New and recent books receive discounts of 25 percent « or more. The sale will take place Thursday noon-4 p.m., Friday s noon-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 s a.m.-2p.m. s For more information, con- I tact Lynn Parker at 777-5231 or i parkerll@sc.edu or visit http://www.sc.edu/uscpress. s i Art auction to show student, faculty work ; ! USC will hold an art auction 1 of more than 100 pieces of stu- 1 dent and faculty work Tuesday. 1 The art will be on display at 1 p.m The auction begins at 7 i p.m. ( Now in its 49th year, the USC ] PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Willie Nelson will hold his annual Fourth of July picnic in Fort Worth, Texas, this year. June 10 at the 2004 awards dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. “The Johnny Mercer Award goes to a ‘songwriter’s songwrit er,”’ Hal David, chairman and chief executive officer of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, said in a statement Thursday. “I can think of no one who is more deserving of this accolade than Stevie Wonder. His music is known and loved around the world and has made a difference in the lives of so many.” Past recipients include Carole King, Billy Joel, Jimmy Webb, Hal David, Burt Bacharach, Jerry Leiber. Mike Stollerand Paul Simon. Van Zant tips hat to ‘Nashville Star’ NASHVILLE, TENN. - The viewer-voted talent show “Nashville Star” offers hope to all the whiskey-voice singers out there, says Lynyrd Skynyrd front man Johnny Van Zant. “I think it’s great,” said Van Zant, who belted out “Sweet Home Alabama” on the USA network show with the rest of the Skynyrd crew recently. “On ‘American Idol,’ if you can’t sing higher than a bird, you can’t be on there, really.” The contestants, who are com peting for a Sony Music Nashville recording contract, paid homage to the classic Southern rockers by performing “What’s Your Name.” “These days most of these coun try artists grew up listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd,” he said. “If Skynyrd came out today, I think it would be a country act. If you go to a Skynyrd concert, people are not only listening to rock, they’re listening to country, too.” Moore doesn’t want to flaunt sexuality WASHINGTON - While other young performers play up their sex uality, Mandy Moore says she doesn’t feel comfortable doing that. “There are those out there that definitely play up their sexuality and whatnot, but I don’t and I nev er really have, so it’s kind of weird to kind of see yourself in that light or for people to regard you in that light,” the 20-year-old actress singer said. Her films include “The Princess Diaries,” “A Walk to Remember” and “Chasing Liberty.” Her up coming movie “Saved!” also stars Jena Malone, Macaulay Culkin and Patrick Fugit. Would she ever give up singing? “No. Never. Never. Music is my passion. It’s my priority. I love it,” Moore said. “And it kind of challenges me each and every time the fact that the music isn’t necessarily the most successful thing that I have going on in my life. I love music and I guess I have less expectations or pres sure to kind of put on myself be cause the music hasn’t been some huge sensation.” Estefans to receive Spirit of Life Award NEW YORK - Emilio and Gloria Estefan have been selected by the Latin Entertainment Industry Group for City of Hope as its 2004 Spirit of Life Award honorees. The award will be presented Nov. 18 at a gala dinner in the Miami area. Proceeds from the event will benefit City of Hope’s research, treatment and education programs for cancer and other life threatening diseases. The Spirit of Life Award is pre sented to individuals who have made a notable contribution to their community and profession. The Latin Entertainment Industry fund-raising group for City of Hope selects honorees who have* fundamentally influenced the di-^ rection of the Latin entertainment industry. “It is with great pride and rev erence that we accept this honor,” said Emilio Estefan. “I am inti mately aware of the important work of this organization and that people in Miami, and everywhere, benefit from its mission and re sources.” BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE trt Auction will take place in he Campus Room of Capstone louse. For more information, all Mana Hewitt at 777-7480 or 77-4236. Samecock needs itaff writers for fall The Gamecock is looking for taff writers for the fall emester. Six paid writing po rtions are available; three for Jews, two for Sports and one or The Mix. Writers will be paid $10 per tory and will be required to mte two stories per week. For more information and to et up an interview, e-mail iditor in Chief Adam Beam at ;amecockeditor@ gwm.sc.edu. lach applicant is required to lave a resume and three pub ished clips of his or her work. The Gamecock is also seek ng copy editors, designers, an inline editor and photogra ihers. Pol ice. Report I I I These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Each number on the map stands . for a crime f corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS □ Violent O Nonviolent Thursday, April 15 ©SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, RUSSELL HOUSE, 1400 GREENE ST. Reporting officer M.L. Gooding saw Xavier Lee carrying what appeared to be a woman’s purse and acting suspiciously near the Russell House. Gooding attempted to stop him to determine his university status, but he kept walking and refused to stop for Gooding. After passing through the Russell House, Gooding saw | Lee remove an item from his " purse-like bag and throw it into a garbage can. Gooding stopped Lee, who refused to provide his name. Gooding detained Lee and asked what he threw into the garbage can. Lee said he threw an empty cigarette package into the can. When Gooding checked the can, he found a Newport cigarette box with a substance believed to be marijuana inside. Lee was arrested.